20|30 is focused on the younger generation of adults, adults in their 20s and 30s who are seeking purpose, worth, community, or faith.
We want to get to know you better, meet you wherever both online and in-person (safely). This group is open to everyone, no matter your background, history, or belief.
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Connect to Grow is a series of interviews hosted by Steven Antonio with experts discussing their expertise in their fields. We cover topics on mental health, finances, and "adulting" for those in their 20s and 30s. Also, we focus on parenting for families with children and teenagers. For this community including Latinx.
Check out our two interviews on Mental Health in Covid below.
More details soon.
The current reality of the pandemic challenges us to think of new ways to take care of our health and well-being.
Watch for information about ways to stay engaged with the world and out of your head through the months to come.
We also talked about grieving the losses – big and small, and what it means to have radical joy in a difficult time.
Almost everyone has experienced big changes in how they work, go to school, socialize, and live. Differences in personality, culture, life situations, and experience mean that some of us feel deeply disconnected and lonely, while others might be doing okay.
Whether you’re struggling or thriving, watch to learn about discerning your values related to friendships and family, the different ways of and what it means to be connected, and cultivating your social networks.
Christine Williams is a licensed psychologist, and received all three of her degrees from the University of Akron in Akron, OH. Her graduate research was focused on the psychology of work and on men’s mental health. She has spent her career focused on college mental health, and more recently started a private practice in Salem, MA. She believes coffee is a foundational food group, loves 80s music, and is a fan of all sci-fi.
Lucianne Collado is a licensed independent social worker who attended UNH and Boston College, with a concentration in working with children, youth, and families. Her career has spanned community, school, and college mental health, providing individual, family, and couples therapy and supervision for early-career practitioners. She also a businesswoman with a private practice in Lawrence, MA. She is learning to play the drums, loves most animals, and considers pizza as a highly important food group.
Dericka Canada Cunningham is a licensed psychologist in the state of Massachusetts with 10+ years of clinical training and practice. She has a diverse professional and clinical background, including providing psychotherapy, community outreach, assessment, and consultation for universities and schools across the state of Massachusetts. She is currently a staff psychologist and the Multicultural Specialist for Counseling and Health Services at Salem State University. She engages in her work from an empowerment and social justice perspective and is passionate about honoring and amplifying the voices of communities of Color in the field of psychology. She believes in practicing what she preaches by prioritizing self and soul care—finding enjoyment in taking necessary pauses and seeing rest as resistance, getting creative, and spending time with her young daughter, Uri.